He went to listen to a Muslim Palestinian, thats why.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2592161/posts?q=1&%3Bpage=170#170
From the Church Bulletin:
The ForumThe forum resumes September 19 at 10:00 a.m. Speaking on Prospects for the Two- State Solution in the Mideast will be Ziad Asali, M.D., Founder and President, American Task Force on Palestine.
http://www.stj...ohns-dc.org/article.php?id=41